Let’s dig into the relative performance of NOV (NYSE: NOV) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q4 oilfield services earnings season.

Oilfield services companies provide equipment, technology, and services enabling exploration and production activities, including drilling, completion, well intervention, and reservoir evaluation. Their fortunes closely track upstream capital spending cycles. Tailwinds include increased drilling activity during favorable commodity environments, demand for efficiency-enhancing technologies, and growing offshore and unconventional resource development. Headwinds include significant revenue volatility tied to oil and gas price swings and producer spending discipline. Intense competition pressures pricing and margins, while the energy transition may structurally reduce long-term demand. Workforce availability and technological disruption require continuous adaptation.

The 26 oilfield services stocks we track reported a strong Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 3.7%.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 6.7% on average since the latest earnings results.

NOV (NYSE: NOV)

With roots stretching back to 1862 when it began making equipment for early oil fields, NOV (NYSE: NOV) manufactures drilling rigs, drill bits, pumps, and other equipment used to drill oil and gas wells.

NOV reported revenues of $2.28 billion, down 1.3% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 4.8%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

“NOV delivered a strong finish to 2025, capping off a year in which solid execution and market share gains mostly offset lower levels of industry spend,” said Jose Bayardo, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

The stock is down 2.5% since reporting and currently trades at $18.90.

Is now the time to buy NOV? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q4: Helix Energy Solutions (NYSE: HLX)

Playing a pivotal role in the 2010 Macondo oil spill response with its Q4000 vessel, Helix Energy Solutions (NYSE: HLX) provides specialized services to extend the life of offshore oil and gas wells and decommission aging infrastructure.

Helix Energy Solutions reported revenues of $334.2 million, down 5.9% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 11.6%. The business had an incredible quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 8.9% since reporting. It currently trades at $9.88.

Is now the time to buy Helix Energy Solutions? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q4: World Kinect (NYSE: WKC)

Serving over 150,000 customers from commercial jets to cargo ships to heating oil consumers, World Kinect (NYSE: WKC) procures and delivers fuel and energy products to airlines, shipping companies, trucking fleets, and industrial businesses worldwide.

World Kinect reported revenues of $9.03 billion, down 7.5% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 2.3%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA and EPS estimates.

As expected, the stock is down 13.2% since the results and currently trades at $23.07.

Read our full analysis of World Kinect’s results here.

Liberty Energy (NYSE: LBRT)

Operating approximately 40 active fleets across North America's most productive shale basins, Liberty Energy (NYSE: LBRT) provides hydraulic fracturing services that help oil and gas companies extract resources from shale formations.

Liberty Energy reported revenues of $1.04 billion, up 10.1% year on year. This number surpassed analysts’ expectations by 16.3%. Overall, it was an incredible quarter as it also put up a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Liberty Energy delivered the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The stock is up 31.9% since reporting and currently trades at $28.76.

Read our full, actionable report on Liberty Energy here, it’s free.

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI)

Operating a fleet of 16 specialized vessels that install equipment on the seafloor, TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) designs and manufactures subsea systems that control the flow of oil and natural gas from the ocean floor to processing facilities.

TechnipFMC reported revenues of $2.52 billion, up 6.3% year on year. This print missed analysts’ expectations by 1.2%. Aside from that, it was a satisfactory quarter as it recorded a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is up 11.6% since reporting and currently trades at $69.48.

Read our full, actionable report on TechnipFMC here, it’s free.

Market Update

Late in 2025 into early 2026, there was hand wringing around artificial intelligence. For software companies, the fear was that AI would erode pricing power and compress margins as new tools made it easier to replicate what once required expensive enterprise platforms. Crypto investors had their own version of the same anxiety: if AI agents could trade, allocate capital, and manage wallets autonomously, what exactly was the long-term value of today’s crypto infrastructure?

These concerns triggered a noticeable rotation away from these sectors and into safer havens. But markets rarely dwell on one narrative for long. Spring 2026 came, and the focus shifted abruptly from technological disruption to geopolitical risk. The US’ conflict with Iran became the dominant driver of market psychology, and when geopolitics takes center stage, the script changes quickly. Investors stop debating growth rates and start worrying about oil supply, inflation, and global stability.

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